Strawberry Milkshake

Homemade milkshake are and easy and fun way to eat fruits. You can use almost any fruits (peach, banana, kiwi...) and top it with anything you like (whipped cream, chocolate syrup, fresh fruits...).

I had some strawberries in the garden and decided to make the classic (but so wonderfully good) Strawberry Milkshake.

The recipe is simple and you will need only 3 ingredients:

- 300g (10 oz) of Fresh Strawberries.

- 3 Scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream

- A Splash of Milk (depending on the consitency you prefer) (I used about 1/2 cup)

Place all the ingredients in a blender. Mix for about 2 minutes. Pour in glasses decorated with a fresh strawberry. You can garnish with some whipped cream and a fresh strawberry. Enjoy!

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Petits Bouchons au Chocolat and Financiers

I invited some friends over yesterday for the 'goûter' ('Goûter' in French is the name of the snack kids get when they come back from school around 4pm). As London is hosting the Olympics, I decided to make it more 'British' and changed it to a "tea party".

I made a variety of mini cakes. I selected two recipes, particularly easy and fast to make, but still incredibly delicious!

Petits Bouchons au Chocolat:

Dark Chocolate: 3.5oz (100g)

Butter: 3.5oz (100g)

Granulated Sugar: 3.5oz (100g)

2 eggs

Flour: 1/4 cup (30g)

Those little 'Bouchons' ('Cork' in English) are cooked on the outside and melting on the inside. You can eat them  hot or cold, they are always delicious!

Place the chocolate cut in small pieces and the butter in a microwavable container. Heat in the microwave for one minute. Stir with a spoon. If it's the chocolate is not melted yet, heat it for another minute. 

Add the sugar and the eggs. Stir until it's combine.

Add the flour and stir until incorporated. 

Place the batter 15 minutes in the fridge.

Preheat the oven to 210 C (410 F). Place the batter in a silicon mold. Bake for 8 minutes exactly. 

                                                                                       Financiers:

Flour: 2 tbsp (25g)

Confectioner's Sugar: 2/3 cup (80g)

Almond Meal: 1/3 cup (40g)

2 Egg whites

Melted Butter: 1/3 cup (70g)

Sliced Almonds

Preheat the oven to 190C (375 F).

In a mixing bowl stir together the flour, the sugar and the almond meal. Add the egg whites. Stir until incorporated. 

Add the melted butter and stir again.

Fill the financier molds with the batter. Place some sliced almond on the top.

Bake for about 13 minutes.

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